“Launching New Dimensions of Educational Excellence”
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION, INC.
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP – FELLOWSHIP
FACT SHEET
Revised 01/2015
INTRODUCTION
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. (EAF) provides funds to advance education in fulfillment of its
mission: “To promote life long learning.” This is accomplished by securing charitable funds to award scholarships, fellowships and
grants.
The Foundation is a source of support to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. members and non-profit organizations serving diverse
beneficiaries. Foundation scholarships and grants are awarded without regard to gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity
or disability. The only means to obtain an application is through the website.
AWARDS*
 SCHOLARSHIPS
-- Merit scholarships are awarded to undergraduate
students, this is a one-year award.
-- Financial Assistance scholarships are awarded to
undergraduate students, this is a one-year award. **If
applying for Financial Assistance Scholarship you will
also need to fill out the Financial Need Analysis form.
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FELLOWSHIPS
The Foundation administers twenty-four fellowships
granting awards during even numbered years.
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Ann McAllister Hughes Foundation
Avis Daisy Ellison
Capture the PROMISE Fellowship
Chelle Wilson 2013 NOLA Scholars
Chi Alpha Omega Fellowship
Dominick’s Educational Advancement Fellowship
Dr. Dorri Phipps Lupus Fellowship
Eta Lambda Omega Fellowship
Juanita A. Wilkinson Fellowship
Julia Brogdon Purnell Fund
Kafi Wilford Constantine Fellowship
Kay Madry Sullivan Fellowship
Larry & Carolyn Suarez Fellowship for Business &
Entrepreneurship
L.H. Gilliam, Leadership Development
Linda Henry Gilliam Fellowship
Linda Groomes Walton Scholarship Fund
Margaret Blake Roach Fellowship Fund
Mary A. McDowell Fellowship
Moore Life Learning Fellowship
Rosa Parks Fellowship
Rosalind Barnes Griffin Endowment Fund
South Atlantic Regional Conference Chairman’s Fellowship
Award
South Eastern Region Fellowship
Xi Zeta Omega Fellowship
OBJECTIVE
Our focus is to provide the post freshman student access to
financial support based either on academic merit or financial
need. Many local chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
provide the counter-thrust: aid to entering freshmen students.
ELIGIBILITY
High School students and college freshmen are not eligible and
should not apply. On-line and accelerated classes are accepted.
The deadline for all applications is April 15, 2015.
CRITERIA
The following general criteria is a summary and applies to all
award categories:
 Undergraduates must be a full-time and currently enrolled
student with at least a sophomore standing at an accredited
degree-granting institution.
 Demonstrated exceptional academic achievement/or
financial need.
 Leadership, volunteer, civic and academic services.
SELECTION
Awardees will be notified in August. This is a blind process
(without knowledge of who the applicant is), to insure fairness
and objectivity. Recommendations by the panels are subject to
final approval by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational
Advancement Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors.
Andrea Kerr
E.A.F. Program Coordinator
5656 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
(800) 653-6528
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.akaeaf.org
CALENDAR
April 15, 2015
Applications postmarked after April 15th will not be considered.
*Award Information – Qualified expenditures include: Tuition, room/board, coursework fees, books and supplies (paper, notebooks, computers,
electronic media, etc); local transportation (e.g., to/from/at school), including bus fare, mileage auto expense, parking, and tolls.
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